Bell's Little Learners Pre-School
PARAMUS, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address70 Spring Valley Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652
CountyBergen
Phone201-843-9292
Operating details
Capacity85
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 5/20/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High9
- Medium-High9
- Medium6
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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70 Spring Valley Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652, PARAMUS, NJ 07652
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 5/20/2026
- High6
- Medium-High3
- Medium4
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2026
- Medium-Low risk5/20/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Based on complaint, retrain all staff on the center's Cell Phone policy.
Based on complaint, retrain all staff on the center's Cell Phone policy. Regulation: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.
Corrected 6/22/2026 - High risk5/20/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 4 named staff. 6-15-2026 Missing CHRI background checks for 1 named staff.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 4 named staff. 6-15-2026 Missing CHRI background checks for 1 named staff. Regulation: As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). If a staff member refuses to consent to a CHRI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member’s employment at the center.
Corrected 6/15/2026 - High risk5/20/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a) — Based on Complaint ensure that children are directly supervised at all times and staff are not using their personal phones while supervising the children.
Based on Complaint ensure that children are directly supervised at all times and staff are not using their personal phones while supervising the children. Regulation: The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.
Corrected 5/20/2026 - High risk5/20/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 4 named staff. 6-15-2026 Missing CARI background checks for 1 named staff.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 4 named staff. 6-15-2026 Missing CARI background checks for 1 named staff. Regulation: Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Corrected 6/15/2026
2025
- Medium-High risk8/18/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Ensure that vents are free of dust throughout the center.
Ensure that vents are free of dust throughout the center. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.
Corrected 9/23/2025 - Medium risk8/18/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) — Replace inoperable light in the second floor bathroom.
Replace inoperable light in the second floor bathroom. Regulation: Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. During program activities, at least 20 foot-candles of natural or artificial light shall be provided in all rooms used by the children. This illumination shall be measured three feet above the floor at the farthest point from the light source. Parking areas, pedestrian walkways, or other exterior portions of the premises subject to use by center occupants at night shall be illuminated to provide safe entrance to and egress from the center.
Corrected 9/23/2025 - Medium-High risk8/18/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Regulation: Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center.
Corrected 9/23/2025 - High risk8/18/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Provide medication that is unexpired for 1 named child in room 4. 9-23-25 Provide updated care plans for 2 named children to include/omit medication.
Provide medication that is unexpired for 1 named child in room 4. 9-23-25 Provide updated care plans for 2 named children to include/omit medication. Regulation: (9) The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. The center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40- 12.5.e(1).
Corrected 10/28/2025
2024
- High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) — Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately throughout the center and in Room 4.
Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately throughout the center and in Room 4. Regulation: When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child.
Corrected 2/3/2025 - Medium risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(c)(2) — Ensure all lighting is operable in the second floor bathroom.
Ensure all lighting is operable in the second floor bathroom. Regulation: Lighting requirements are as follows: during program activities, at least 20 foot-candles of natural or artificial light shall be provided in all rooms used by the children. This illumination shall be measured three feet above the floor at the farthest point from the light source.
Corrected 2/3/2025 - Medium-High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(p) — Repair or replace the refrigerator in the infant room to ensure that it is able to securely close.
Repair or replace the refrigerator in the infant room to ensure that it is able to securely close. Regulation: Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors.
Corrected 2/3/2025 - Medium risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) — Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time in the infant room.
Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time in the infant room. Regulation: The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time.
Corrected 2/3/2025 - Medium risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) — Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment.
Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center.
Corrected 2/3/2025 - High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(g)(1) — Ensure that each child's crib is labeled with the child's name and updated when a new child begins using the crib.
Ensure that each child's crib is labeled with the child's name and updated when a new child begins using the crib. Regulation: When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be labeled for each child.
Corrected 2/3/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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Typical prices in New Jersey run about $1,247/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in New Jersey by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: PARAMUS, Bergen County
- Capacity: 85
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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